. For Edzard Schopmann, artistic director of the Theater Eurodistrict Baden Alsace, the diagnosis is clear: the country lacks culture, expandable according to Schopmann’s presence in rural areas for children and youth. To rectify this situation, Theater Eurodistrict Baden Alsace is organizing a “Culture in the Country” initiative in Hausach until 21 October.

The fact that Hausach, the city of the world-famous literary festival “Hausacher Reid-Lenz”, lacks culture – well, yes. Children’s theater is really short. This initiative is supported by Neustart Culture. The conference also has workshops, lectures open to the public and discussion groups. All theater makers, cultural activists and those interested are invited to the Gasthaus Hechsberg in Hausach. A network meeting in which a working group “theater makers in rural areas” is to be set up is not public.

Schopmann stressed that people on the other side of the Rhine are more open to such projects. He also emphasized that the role of the school was important and criticized the fact that there was hardly any interest on the part of teachers: until now, only two teachers from the whole of Ortenau and the neighboring regions had written a regular table of teachers on the subject. was registered for.

He wants to give a push to the project which is not only planned but also done. He was also upset with professionals who said culture was in the cities, and praised amateurs who needed it in the country. This newly started cultural program is funded by the federal government. An initial spark is needed to develop a sustainable, viable concept with which to increase the presence and activities of children’s and youth theater in rural areas in Baden-Württemberg.